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Volunteer Spotlight: Alley Davis
Alley has been with Eaton for 14 years and recently moved to Cleveland. Transplanting to Cleveland during COVID was isolating. Volunteerism seemed like a great outlet to get to know more people.
Eaton held a big volunteer day. It was exciting to Alley and she signed up right away with her colleague and friend, Kolleen.
What Alley knew: she was be packing meals for an organization called Rise Against Hunger. She could do the project from her office.
What Alley learned: How much goes into feeding hungry families. How great the need in Northeast Ohio was. That she would reconnect with a colleague that she use to work with when they were both with Eaton in Maryland!
Eaton encourages volunteerism and this day was just one example. She saw the posting through an email from her Human Resources office.
As business leaders, you can make this leadership development, connection-making, community engagement happen at your office. Contact BVU today to get your staff engaged!
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Expanding Nonprofits: Access to Knowledge, Experience and Skills
“We had somebody who could dedicate their time and energy to an initiative that we just weren’t ready for from an internal standpoint.” — Ron Soeder, Former President, Boys and Girls Clubs of Cleveland
“We get someone of exceptional quality at an amount that we can afford. We can focus on projects that are high priority that we don’t have the professional resources to complete.” —Jean Polster, Former President and CEO of Neighborhood Family Practice
“I wouldn’t have been able to fill the position, hire somebody who had the depth and breadth of knowledge and have the ability to truly be an independent and functioning person. I wouldn’t have been able to afford that level of person.” — Melanie Hogan, executive director of LEAP
Fellows help nonprofits build capacity, grow strategically and ultimately, have a broader impact on the community. Here’s How It Works.
Step 1: Identify the Need
With guidance from BVU, the nonprofit will identify and outline the strategic project and skills required. The nonprofit will complete a project request form.
Step 2: Recruitment
BVU will recruit, screen and interview candidates to learn more about their background, skills and fit for the project.
Step 3: Selection
The nonprofit will interview candidates from BVU and make their selection.
Step 4: Engagement
BVU will bring together the nonprofit and candidate to review project details and finalize the engagement.